One killed as Tornado strikes New Zealand’s largest city

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One person was killed and dozens were injured when a tornado tore through New
Zealand’s largest city yesterday, ripping the roof off a shopping centre and
sending people fleeing for their lives.

Dramatic footage showed huge pieces of corrugated iron roofing, cars and other
debris flying through the air after the 125mph tornado struck the suburb of
Albany, about 6 miles (10km) north of Auckland on the North Island.

The twister touched down at about 3pm (0300 GMT) at the Albany Mega Centre,
causing major damage to the shopping mall in just under a minute and leaving
a three-mile trail